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Writerly Things…1/21/19: Introducing a New Thesaurus!
Writerly Things…1/21/19: Introducing an Expanded Version of the Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi! Traci Kenworth Have you ever held onto a secret you’ve been dying to share, and then finally…you can? For the last few weeks I’ve been helping Angela and Becca at Writers Helping Writers keep a BIG secret…what the next…
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Seven Links
Seven Links Traci Kenworth Writing: https://megdowell.com/2019/01/13/just-start-the-thing-even-if-youre-not-sure-youll-keep-doing-it/ “10 years ago to the day (as I’m writing this), I did more than decide I wanted to start a blog. I registered for my very own free account on WordPress.com, took a deep breath, and wrote my first-ever blog post.” I started my blog in 2009 as well. It’s…
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Writerly Things…12/17/18: Be Kind to Yourself
Writerly Things 12/17/18: Being Kind to Yourself Traci Kenworth Forgiveness It seems an appropriate time of year to talk about something very important. That is being kind to yourself. In our day-to-day experiences sometimes, we shuffle ourselves to the last on the list. Putting our family, friends, and others in a higher position than…
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Writerly Things 12/10/18: Plans for New Year
Writerly Things…12/10/18 Plans for the New Year Traci Kenworth Considering Are any of you considering changes to your process, blogs, marketing, etc. this year? This is the time of year, I sit down and figure out what I want to do for the new year. It’s one of my favorite times of the year.…
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Writerly Things…Carrying On When it Feels Like an Uphill Battle
Writerly Things 12/3/18: Carrying on When it Feels Like an Uphill Battle Traci Kenworth Rejection Everyone experiences it sooner or later. Someone who writes professionally continues to face the guillotine over and over. Even those at the top of the chain, I’m sure. It’s a part of the publishing life. Sometimes it feels like…
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Book Talk…11/29/18 More on What I’m Reading
Book Talk…11/29/18 More About What I’m Reading Traci Kenworth I wrote about some of the books I was reading last week. I’ve added to the pile: Maeve Grayson’s Katie’s Highlander, Roald Dahl’s Book of Ghosts, Gemma Files’s Experimental Film, Joyce Meyer’s Beauty for Ashes, Writing Irresistible Kidlit by Mary Kole, The Breakout Novel by…
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Writerly Things…11/26/18 Five Signs You May be a Writer
Writerly Things…11/26/18 Five Signs that May Tell You You’re a Writer Traci Kenworth You Write! This one’s a no brainer. However, you actually have to spend time writing, no pretend! What do I mean by that? Well, it’s when you spend all your energy talking about writing but not the actual doing. Plant yourself…
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Writerly Things…11/19/18 The Four Key Ingredients You Need in Your Novel
Writerly Things…11/19/18 Four Key Ingredients Your Novel Needs Traci Kenworth To become a bestseller, Donald Maas believes you must have four key ingredients. Plausibility Could it have really happened? Of course, this will be different depending on the genre your writing in, but your story must seem, given this situation, and these…
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Writerly Things…11/12/18 Rounding Out the End of the Year
Writerly Things…11/12/18 Rounding Out the End of the Year Traci Kenworth Trying New Things Don’t be afraid to try new things. That’s how you learn. That’s how you grow. It gives you courage. It gives you strength to keep on risking things. I’m doing a bit of these with rescheduling Writerly Things on Mondays…
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Book Talk…11/9/18 On Writing Horror HWA Mort Castle
Book Talk…11/9/18 On Writing Horror HWA Traci Kenworth On Writing Horror Mort Castle Writer’s Digest Books 2007. Amazon’s blurb: The masters of horror have united to teach you the secrets of success in the scariest genre of all! In On Writing Horror, Second Edition, Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Harlan Ellison, David Morrell, Jack…



